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Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Results from Income ($150K-$200K) voters

Votes from: |   All    | Income ($150K-$200K)
Percentage | Trend

Last answered 1 hour ago

Terrorism Poll Results for Income (0K-0K) voters

Yes

1,070 votes

26%

No

3,125 votes

74%

Distribution of answers submitted by Income ($150K-$200K) voters.

18%

Yes

59%

No

4%

Yes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts

11%

No, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture

3%

Yes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay

5%

No, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights
3 Yes answers
3 No answers
0 overlapping answers

Data includes total votes submitted by visitors since Aug 14, 2012. For users that answer more than once (yes we know), only their most recent answer is counted in the total results. Total percentages may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.

Income data estimated by matching users to U.S. Census data block groups via the American Community Survey (2007-2011).

Yes No Importance

a. CNN GOP Debate

6 years ago by foxnews.com

b. How Americans Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Guantanamo Prison

7 years ago by youtube.com

c. Jon Stewart Harnesses of Obama About the Red Line from Syria

8 years ago by youtube.com

d. You Are a Terrorist (Du Bist Terrorist) German, English Subtitles

8 years ago by youtube.com

e. Gitmo Lawyer Speaks Out

8 years ago by youtube.com

f. Americans Safer Since 9-11, Not Immune from Attacks

8 years ago by youtube.com

Data based on unique submissions (duplicates or multiple submissions are eliminated) per user using a 30-day moving average to reduce daily variance from traffic sources. Totals may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.

More stances on this issue

Terrorists should be afforded the same rights as combatants in teh form a a military tribunal fro battlefield related events. If teh crime is committed in the US, then the federal judical system should have an anaogous military tribunal system for... 8 years ago from a Democrat in Montgomery, AL

No. Deport them and bar them from ever entering the U.S. Proven terrorists should be tracked. 8 years ago from a Republican in Gilbert, AZ

No. They should be tried in military tribunals with some enhanced interrogation methods permitted. 8 years ago from a Republican in Spring, TX

Detainees have the right to be free from arbitrary detention, torture, and cruel, inhuman or otherwise degrading treatment, and should have the right to a fair hearing, but they do not deserve all the protections of the Constitution. 8 years ago from a Green in Briarcliff Manor, NY

If they are American Citizens on American soil, then yes. If neither applies, then no-and hostile subjects should be treated in the same kind. 8 years ago from a Republican in Wichita Falls, TX

No, they are not U.S. citizens, however they should still have basic fundamental human rights. 8 years ago from a Democrat in Chestnut Hill, MA

They should be humanely interrogated, but detained indefinately if there is worry that deportation would result in their freedom. 8 years ago from a Democrat in Gilbert, AZ

Yes, but only if they are here legally. In case of illegals send em to Gitmo. 8 years ago from a Republican in Norco, CA

No, they are not U.S. citizens and have no claim to the same rights. However, we should accord such persons at least the rights his or her own country of citizenship gives, and in most cases should treat them as we would a prisoner of war. Some form of... 8 years ago from a Democrat in Colleyville, TX

No, terrorists choose to operate outside of normal agreed upon warfare and are therefore not protected by international or national laws. 8 years ago from a Libertarian in Mount Pleasant, SC

Yes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts if crime was committed within U>S> boundary's or territory. 8 years ago from a Green in Hillsborough, NC

No, expectation of basic human rights including an opportunity for adequate defense. 8 years ago from a Libertarian in Bath, OH

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